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Harry Thomas Jr., plead guilty to embezzling more than $350,000 in public money earmarked for youth sports and arts. He resigned and was sentenced to over three years in prison.

Harry Thomas Jr., plead guilty to embezzling more than $350,000 in public money earmarked for youth sports and arts. He resigned and was sentenced to over three years in prison. (The Washington Post, Getty Images)

With help from Tom DeLay (R-Texas), lobbyist Jack Abramoff was able to keep congressional hands off the commonwealth's sweatshops, despite public outcry over continuous abuse of nearly 18,000 workers immigrant workers. DeLay took trips that included luxury hotels, white-sand beaches and several premier golf courses, paid for by the government of the Northern Marianas.

With help from Tom DeLay (R-Texas), lobbyist Jack Abramoff was able to keep congressional hands off the commonwealth's sweatshops, despite public outcry over continuous abuse of nearly 18,000 workers immigrant workers. DeLay took trips that included luxury hotels, white-sand beaches and several premier golf courses, paid for by the government of the Northern Marianas. (Ben Sklar, Getty Images)